LeAnn Davis

Opinion | Here’s the real threat to ‘personal liberties and free markets’ The rapidly spreading authoritarianism coming from this administration threatens all of our freedoms.

I don't know what Jeff Bezos means by "personal liberties and free markets." But I do know this: The biggest threat to personal liberties and free markets in America today is Donald Trump. My @postopinions.bsky.social column on this week's trauma at the Post. wapo.st/3DaSKxX

The Path to American Authoritarianism What comes after democratic breakdown.

People often say that Trump is following the authoritarian playbook in his administration.

This is a very comprehensive look at what that means in concrete terms.

Please read and share this piece, it's really important www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

President Trump has pardoned or ordered the release of virtually all who were federally prosecuted for Jan. 6, including those convicted of seditious conspiracy or assaulting police officers.

Here's free access to my colleagues' extraordinary coverage of that day:

www.pulitzer.org/winners/wash...

What It Took to Fix the Democratic Brand Last Time Around Today’s solutions will be different—but there are lessons worth learning from the story of the Democratic Leadership Council.

"Democrats were out of power, out of ideas, and out of touch. To change that, in 1985, I joined with a group of governors, senators, and representatives to form the Democratic Leadership Council."

Al From on fixing the Democratic brand, then and now:

Trump thinks that elections aren't already based exclusively on the Electoral College.

It's the dementia.

You’ll Miss the Pax Americana When It’s Gone The post-Cold War international system has its flaws, but the alternative is worse.

There’s a live risk that the global order is breaking. And while it wouldn’t happen all at once, if it breaks it will not bounce back.

The Sound of Fear on Air It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.

This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Thanks, and likewise! Don’t ask, don’t tell does have a few advantages in certain situations 💜

​​From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans | YouGov When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of America...

“Americans tend to vastly overestimate the size of minority groups.”

% Who Are:
🤔 Estimated ☑️ Actual

Gays/Lesbians:
🤔 30% ☑️ 3%

Bisexual:
🤔 29% ☑️ 4%

Transgender:
🤔 21% ☑️ 0.6%

Muslim:
🤔 27% ☑️ 1%

Jewish:
🤔 30% ☑️ 2%

Native American:
🤔 27% ☑️ 1%

Asian American:
🤔 29% ☑️ 6%

Black:
🤔 41% ☑️ 12%

So. Much. This.

Trump offers billionaire Scott Bessent Treasury secretary role, sources say | CNN Politics President-elect Donald Trump has offered the Treasury secretary position to Scott Bessent, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

You cannot make this up. Trump is about to appoint a former top George Soros investment guy as Treasury Secretary.

He screws over MAGA again and again and they still love him.

www.cnn.com/2024/11/22/p...

Mowgli is thoughtful this evening. #cats

Harris Won ‘Highly Engaged’ Voters But Lost Everyone Else NBC News: "According to the final NBC News poll of the 2024 race, 76% of registered voters said they follow public affairs and politics closely. The poll showed Harris winning among that group by 5 po...

Case in point.

Opinion | Donald Trump Is Already Starting to Fail The president-elect is planting the seeds of his own political demise.

Thought provoking article. Don’t get stuck on the title, which is beside the point.

“[W]hile vast numbers of Americans participate in presidential elections, only small minorities of voters actually stay engaged. And the priorities of the two groups are not the same, far from it.”

Who woulda thunk?

Heard there was a cat tax on BlueSky. Meet Mowgli. #cats